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(organic chemistry) Any fluorinated derivative of methane, but especially the mono-substituted compound CH₃F (methyl fluoride) that is used in the manufacture of semiconductors.
Use fluoromethane when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fluoromethane means (organic chemistry) Any fluorinated derivative of methane, but especially the mono-substituted compound CH₃F (methyl fluoride) that is used in the manufacture of semiconductors.
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Use fluoromethane where its definition matches the intended context.
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